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Togekiss @ Pixie Plate
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ancient Power
- Flamethrower
- Draining Kiss
- Aura Sphere

Vileplume @ Black Sludge
Ability: Chlorophyll
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Sunny Day
- Petal Blizzard
- Toxic
- Pollen Puff

Magnezone @ Mago Berry
Ability: Analytic
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flash Cannon
- Thunder
- Toxic
- Steel Beam

Alakazam @ Wise Glasses
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball

Milotic @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Marvel Scale
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Mud Shot
- Blizzard
- Hail
- Surf

Lucario @ Mago Berry
Ability: Steadfast
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Aura Sphere
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

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Why Vileplume? Change Milotic for Toxapex if you want a water type wall, or Ferrothorn if you want physical rocky helmet wall. Change Aura Sphere on Lucario for Close Combat, and use something like Life Orb instead of a Mago Berry because he isn't really very bulky. For Alakazam use Magic Guard with either Focus Sash or Life Orb, and exchange Calm Mind for Nasty Plot for a higher boost. Togekiss should probably be Nasty Plot with Flamethrower/Air Slash/Roost or Dazzling Gleam.
What even is this team

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This team feels like it needs some work. First off, a lot of these Pokemon are unviable in OU. I will be going over replacements and/or changes.

Togekiss

In OU, Togekiss is usually used as a Nasty Plot sweeper or support. First off, Pixie Plate is bad, especially since Heavy-Duty Boots exist and are almost always run on Togekiss. Another possible set would be:

Togekiss @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe
Timid Nature
- Roost
- Defog / Nasty Plot / Thunder Wave
- Air Slash
- Heal Bell / Flamethrower / Aura Sphere

Vileplume

Vileplume is completely outclassed in OU as an offensive grass type by Kartana and Rillaboom, whereas defensively Ferrothorn would be a better choice. I'll provide sets for all three, but I think Kartana and Rillaboom are better choices for this team.

Rillaboom @ Choice Band / Life Orb
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Grassy Glide
- Swords Dance (if Life Orb) / Wood Hammer
- Superpower / Drain Punch / U-Turn
- U-Turn / Knock Off

Kartana @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Sacred Sword
- Knock Off
- Smart Strike / Defog

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
- Leech Seed
- Spikes / Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Power Whip / Protect

Magnezone

Now, if you're going to use Kartana or Rillaboom, Magnezone has amazing synergy with them due to Magnet Pull trapping their major answers, the metal birds (Corviknight / Skarmory). It can also deal with Ferrothorn using a Sub + Body Press set. I'll provide sets for both Specs and Sub + BP

Magnezone @ Leftovers / Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 Def / 116 SpA / 140 Spe
Modest Nature
- Iron Defense
- Substitute
- Body Press
- Thunderbolt

Magnezone @ Choice Specs
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Flash Cannon
- Steel Beam / Toxic / Body Press

Alakazam

Alakazam seems to have a lot of threats that can easily kill it that the rest of the team is also fairly weak to, like Zeraora and Dragapult. I think you should instead use Latios, another bulkier Psychic type that can deal with both aforementioned Pokemon with its Scarf set after some chip.

Latios @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Trick
- Mystical Fire / Aura Sphere

Milotic

Milotic is outclassed entirely as a bulky water type by Toxapex, with its has huge bulk combined with Regenerator, Recover, and Haze that makes killing it extremely frustrating. It can be a great physical wall with Rocky Helmet, or it can run a Specially Defensive set.

Toxapex @ Rocky Helmet / Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD OR 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Bold / Impish / Relaxed Nature
- Scald / Knock Off
- Recover
- Haze
- Knock Off / Scald / Toxic / Toxic Spikes

Lucario

As a Fighting-Steel type Lucario is completely outclassed by Zamazenta-Crowned in the current metagame, with far superior stats both defensively and offensively. It does work best with Wish support, but if Rillaboom is on the team the grassy terrain can be very helpful for recovery.

Zamazenta-Crowned @ Rusted Shield
Ability: Dauntless Shield
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Howl
- Close Combat
- Behemoth Bash
- Wild Charge / Ice Fang

Those are all my thoughts on the team; hopefully I was able to improve it.

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Would recommend Urshifu as an alternative. The voting for Zamazenta has begun a couple hours ago and there is a chance that it might not be allowed in the tier
Update: Zamazenta has indeed been banned from OU, so instead Urshifu-Rapid-Strike is a viable alternative.
Thanks for the improvements! Since Zamazenta is banned in OU, I decided for Urshifu since it was the only other option that I saw (thanks eee01!). I also changed Toxapex's moveset a little bit, mainly because of Merciless. So these are the Pokemon I added and changed.

Toxapex @ Black Sludge  
Ability: Merciless  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Toxic  
- Scald  
- Recover  
- Haze  

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Band  
Ability: Unseen Fist  
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD  
Jolly Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Ice Punch  
- Bulk Up  
- Liquidation  

Not the smartest ideas, but I'm not the smartest in competitive. Again, thanks for the improvements, this is the team in total!

Togekiss @ Heavy-Duty Boots  
Ability: Serene Grace  
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Nasty Plot  
- Air Slash  
- Roost  
- Flamethrower  

Rillaboom @ Life Orb  
Ability: Grassy Surge  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Grassy Glide  
- Swords Dance  
- Drain Punch  
- U-turn  

Magnezone @ Air Balloon  
Ability: Magnet Pull  
EVs: 252 Def / 116 SpA / 140 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Iron Defense  
- Substitute  
- Body Press  
- Thunderbolt  

Latios (M) @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Levitate  
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Draco Meteor  
- Psychic  
- Trick  
- Mystical Fire  

Toxapex @ Black Sludge  
Ability: Merciless  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Toxic  
- Scald  
- Recover  
- Haze  

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Band  
Ability: Unseen Fist  
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD  
Jolly Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Ice Punch  
- Bulk Up  
- Liquidation  

Have a great day!
Definitely don't use Merciless Toxapex, Regenerator is much better. Why would you ever use Bulk Up with Choice Band? And why specially defensive Urshifu? Use this set instead:

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Band
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- Aqua Jet
- U-turn